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Kivulini Women’s Rights Association

Kivulini is a civil society organisation which works to improve women’s rights in . Kivulini advocates for women’s and girl ’s rights in Tanzania by emphasising the prevention of against women and girls. The Kiswahili word Kivulini means “in the shade”. It implies a place of safety, under a tree or otherwise, where people meet […]

L’Académie francaise and Gender Equality

L’Académie française is the pre-eminent learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution, it was restored in 1803 by Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the oldest of the five académies of […]

La Güera Rodríguez

María Ignacia Rodríguez de Velasco nació en la Ciudad de México en 1778. Hija de una familia aristócrata, fue conocida por su belleza e inteligencia, pero sobre todo haber sido una mujer que actuó de manera poco común para su época, ya que se casó tres veces y apoyó la causa de la Independencia de […]

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La Mujer Mexicana en el Ámbito Académico y Laboral

Actualmente, el desempeño de la mujer mexicana ha cambiado y se ha adecuado al contexto mundial. Cada vez más mujeres tratan de estudiar más años u optar por una mayor preparación académica para conseguir un trabajo que le proporcione estabilidad y sustento económico adecuado. Sin embargo, la situación de la mujer en los ámbitos laboral […]

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Labour Force Discrimination in Thailand

Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Female Labour Force Participation in the Labour Market 3 Female Wages in the Labour Market 4 Gender disparity in Thai Society 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Group 11 Background Thailand has had an evolution of women’s participation in the labour market over the past 10 years. Government policies have […]

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Labour migrants in Japan compare with Thailand

Table of Contents 1 The case of female labour migrants in Japan 2 Female labour migrants in Thailand 3 Group 10 4 References The case of female labour migrants in Japan The International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted the following research on labour migration in : “An Assessment of The International Labour Migration Situation: The case […]

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Launch of Masculinities Report, Man Enough? Measuring Masculine Norms to Promote Women’s Empowerment

The OECD Development Centre is organising a virtual launch event on 12 March 2021 for the Masculinities Report, Man Enough? Measuring Masculine Norms to Promote Women’s Empowerment to: Present the findings of the report Shed light on the ways masculine norms can either hinder or promote women’s empowerment and gender equality Present the indicators that […]

Launch of SIGI 2021 Regional Report for Southeast Asia

The OECD Development Centre is co-organising, with Korea, the launch of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) 2021 Regional Report for Southeast Asia on 30 March 2021. The virtual launch aims to: Monitor and identify remaining challenges in addressing discriminatory social institutions – formal and informal laws, norms and practices—which continue to hinder women’s empowerment […]

Launch of the 2012 Social Institutions and Gender Index

Measuring the underlying drivers of gender inequalities Table of Contents 1 When? Where? 2 Programme 3 Event Description 4 Background 5 See Also 6 External Links When? Where? Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:00am-12:00pm Marshall Center Auditorium US Department of State Entrance on 21st Street, at Virginia Ave NW Programme Opening remarks Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Chief Economist, […]

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